All Creatures Great & Small

TV Series
1978–1990
TV-PG
50m

IMDb RATING

8.4/10

4.5K

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Period Drama Comedy Drama

The trials and misadventures of the staff of a country veterinary office in Yorkshire from the 1930s to the 1950s.The trials and misadventures of the staff of a country veterinary office in Yorkshire from the 1930s to the 1950s.The trials and misadventures of the staff of a country veterinary office in Yorkshire from the 1930s to the 1950s.

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IMDb RATING

8.4/10

4.5K

YOUR RATING

POPULARITY

1,009

394

Stars

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Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy
- 1 win & 3 nominations total

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Trivia
Alf Wight (the real James Herriot) initially stipulated that all the incidents in the TV series had to be closely based on those in his books. By the end of Season 3, all of Wight's books had been televised, and it was thought that the series would have to end. However producer Bill Sellars persuaded Wight to let the scriptwriters devise new stories as long as the scripts were approved by him and remained faithful to the spirit of his books.

Quotes
Mrs. Pumphrey: [orders Hodgekin to throw rings for her Pekinese, Tricki Woo. He throws one feebly] Oh, a little further than *that*, Hodgekin!
Mrs. Pumphrey: [he throws it miles] Not into the rose bed, Hodgekin! We wouldn't want Tricki to get pricky-paw!
Hodgekin: [muttered] Who wouldn't?
Mrs. Pumphrey: *What* was that? What was that, Hodgekin?

Connections
Featured in Comic Relief: The Invasion of the Comic Tomatoes (1993)

Soundtracks
Piano Parchment
(opening theme)
Composed by Johnny Pearson

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Brings back good memories

I saw this TV series during a 3-year stay in the UK (father's work), when it was first aired. I was going through kindergarten/primary school at the time. Absolutely loved it! That may be more of a personal memory and less of a 'review', but the simple fact that this is one of the few things I remember so well must account for something...

The starting tune never fails to bring a smile on my face. Good acting from the main character, James Herriot. I saw an episode not too long ago and I must say, the series hasn't lost it charm after all these years. It's seem almost timeless, which in my opinion is one of the best compliments possible. The scenery in the series is breathtakingly beautiful and the stories are charming, entertaining and very 'feelgood'. Good memories!